'8 Line Extension Byeollae Line from Namyangju Byeollae to Seoul Amsa' First Operation on the 10th

Governor Kim Dong-yeon: "Gyeonggi-do's First Subway Project in Northern Gyeonggi Directly Built and Implemented"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is delivering a greeting at the opening ceremony of the extension of Subway Line 8, Byeollae Line, on the 9th.

The extension of Subway Line 8, Byeollae Line (Amsa~Byeollae), connecting Byeollae Station in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, and Amsa Station in Seoul, held its opening ceremony and inaugural ride on the 9th ahead of its official operation.

The Byeollae Line will begin operation from the first train at 5:32 AM on the 10th from Byeollae Station. Travel time from Namyangju Byeollae to Jamsil will be reduced from the existing 45 minutes to 27 minutes, significantly improving transportation conditions for residents in the northeastern part of Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon attended the opening ceremony held at Byeollae Station on the 9th and expressed, "The Byeollae Line holds a very special meaning as it is the first subway project in northern Gyeonggi directly constructed and implemented by Gyeonggi Province. I am very pleased as it seems the transportation bottleneck in Guri, Namyangju, and northeastern Gyeonggi will be greatly relieved."

He added, "Since the announcement of the Northern Gyeonggi Grand Development Vision last September, in less than a year, we have already opened two roads?Local Road No. 98 Namyangju Onam~Sudong and Paju Jeokseong~Yeoncheon Du-il widened roads?and one railway, the Byeollae Line. I believe this has created a good momentum for the promised grand development of northern Gyeonggi."

He continued, "The northern Gyeonggi subway projects will continue to proceed without setbacks. Currently, four lines?the Gangdong Hanam Namyangju Line, Dobong Line, Okjeong Line, and the extensions of Lines 9 and 7 including Okseong and Pocheon Lines?are being well advanced directly by Gyeonggi Province. We will also do our best to sequentially open the Goyang and Eunpyeong Western Lines," he promised.

The Byeollae Line (Amsa~Byeollae) is a 12.9 km route connecting six stations from Amsa Station in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, to Byeollae Station in Namyangju. The six stations are Amsa Station Park, Jangja Lake Park, Guri, Donggureung, Dasan, and Byeollae Station.

The Byeollae Line applies the integrated fare system of the Seoul metropolitan area like other urban railways, and the travel time between the start and end stations is 19 minutes, operating at an average speed of 40.7 km/h. After opening, the Byeollae Line and Line 8 will operate with 29 train sets, an increase of 9 from before. Travel from Byeollae Station to Jamsil, which previously required two transfers and about 45 minutes, will now take 27 minutes, reducing travel time by approximately 18 minutes.

Byeollae Line transfer stations include Byeollae Station (Gyeongchun Line) and Guri Station (Gyeongui-Jungang Line). Existing Line 8 allows transfers at Cheonho Station (Line 5), Jamsil Station (Line 2), Seokchon Station (Line 9), Garak Market Station (Line 3), and Bokjeong Station (Suin-Bundang Line).

The Byeollae Line project cost a total of 1.3806 trillion KRW, with the Guri and Namyangju sections managed by Gyeonggi Province and the Gangdong-gu section managed by Seoul City.

The Byeollae Line holds special significance as the second metropolitan railway project directly undertaken by Gyeonggi Province, from ordering to construction, following the Hanam Line.

It was proposed in the 2005 Metropolitan Area Northeast Regional Transportation Improvement Plan and confirmed as a metropolitan railway in the first metropolitan transportation implementation plan established in December 2007. Construction began in September 2015, and it officially opened in August 2024, nine years later.

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